LLinE Lifelong Learning in Europe

CONFINTEA VI Preparation: Benchmarks for Adult Education and Learning

In preparation of the 6th Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA V) in 2009, a workshop on benchmarks for adult education and learning was organized by UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) in Hamburg from July 11–13, 2007.

A core group, with participants from all world regions, discussed appropriate strategies to develop a set of draft benchmarks by CONFINTEA VI that would:
• Make available convincing instruments to measure progress, advocate and create commitment in adult education and learning;
• Stimulate international co-operation for achieving concrete objectives in the further development of adult education and learning world-wide;
• Strengthen the development and application of broad concept of adult education and learning for improved learning practices for a wide range of learners, including especially disadvantaged and marginalized groups.

The meeting was a first step of a process that will be led by the core group, in close contact with the CONFINTEA VI Consultative Group and under the coordination of UIL. The work will be based on previous and ongoing activities and documents with similar aims in the regions. The first meeting reaffirmed the need for such a reference document and explored the possible thematic areas as well as strategies for developing internationally applicable benchmarks. The report of the meeting will be available at the end of September.

Further information:
Ms Laura-Maria Rinta, UIL
lm.rinta@unesco.org.
http://www.unesco.org/uil